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| Table 5. Number and percentage of homeschooled students, ages 5 through 17 with a grade equivalent of kindergarten through 12th grade, whose parents reported using various sources of curriculum or books: 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sources of curriculum or books | Number | Percent |
| Public library | 854,000 | 77.9 |
| Homeschooling catalog, publisher, or individual specialist | 843,000 | 76.9 |
| Retail bookstore or other store | 753,000 | 68.7 |
| Education publisher not affiliated with homeschooling | 653,000 | 59.6 |
| Homeschooling organization | 539,000 | 49.2 |
| Church, synagogue, or other religious organization | 400,000 | 36.5 |
| Other sources | 284,000 | 26.0 |
| Local public school or district | 248,000 | 22.6 |
| Private school | 184,000 | 16.8 |
| NOTE: Excludes students who were enrolled in school for more than 25 hours a week and students who were homeschooled due to a temporary illness. Percentages do not sum to 100 percent because respondents could choose more than one source of curriculum or books. | ||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey of the 2003 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES). | ||
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